tother
See also: t'other
English
Alternative forms
- toder, t'other
Etymology
From Middle English, from the incorrect division of thet other (“the/that other”). Compare Scots tither; English tone. More at that, other.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʌðə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ʌðə(ɹ)
Pronoun
tother
- (now dialectal) Other. Most often used after the.
- an' they left one'n the sarvant gals as well for comp'ny for the housekeeper, but the tother sarvant gals they took wid 'em. — The Robber and the Housekeeper.
Usage notes
- Originally preceded by the. The spelling t'other arose from the misconception of being a contraction of the other.
See also
- tone
Anagrams
- hotter, throte